Harden’s 2016 restaurant guide epitomises London’s booming food scene. Net restaurant openings – the difference between restaurant openings and restaurant closures - hit a record 123 operators. What makes London such a great place to launch or expand a food business?

Food is ubiquitous, our daily bread and our social glue. Food has biological, social and financial value. Food is local and global and inherently tangible.There has never been a better time to be in the food business. Here's why...